Back in the old days, a prospective academic author could submit a manuscript —sometimes even a barely reworked dissertation — and book editors would consider it for publication. Now, even if you’ve ...

After a lengthy hiatus caused by other obligations, I am back with the third installment in my series of posts about how how to publish an academic book. In Part I, I summarized the criteria that can ...

Writing the first book is time-consuming. So, you may wonder, why should people still write one—especially if a book is not required for tenure at their institution? Many people may advise you to just ...

My phone pinged with a text from an old graduate-school friend who, like me, is now a professor. He had just heard that I signed a contract with Random House to write a “trade” book. Could I talk with ...

A prospective author looking for the how-tos of writing a book proposal will find no end of advice and templates on the internet. Harder to track down is clear advice about the more intangible aspects ...

Other academics, particularly younger scholars, often ask me about how to get an academic book published. When I recently floated the idea of writing a series of blog posts about this issue, on social ...

Question: I want to write a professional development book. What is your number 1 piece of advice for a first-time author? Question by: Will "It's a popular niche, so you need to ensure that the book ...

A good book proposal usually includes: 1. Title, Sub Title, and Author’s Name. Be sure your title clearly explains what your book is about. 2. Overview. Give a succinct description of your book, how ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Lazarow is a venture capitalist and the author of Out-Innovate. Many innovation leaders – entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, ...

Open almost any major newspaper or magazine and you’ll find a survey that says the overwhelming majority of professionals hope to write and publish a book “someday.” The benefits: Prestige. A career ...

The physician, entrepreneur, and author reflects on getting Joy Prescriptions published—and what the process revealed about ...